000 FZNT24 KNHC 280930 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 430 AM EST Mon Jan 28 2019 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-282130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 430 AM EST Mon Jan 28 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front has moved SE of the Gulf early this morning and extends from the NW Bahamas across central Cuba to the NW Caribbean. High pres is centered over the NW Gulf near 27N92W and will slide E through tonight as the front shifts SE. Strong N winds and high seas across the S and SE Gulf will slowly diminish today. Another cold front will enter the Gulf early Tue morning, with northerly gales expected NW of the front as it moves off the Texas coast Tue morning. The front will move SE and stall over the southern Gulf from the Straits of Florida to near Tampico, Mexico Wed then drift northward and weaken through Fri. high pres N of this front will induce fresh to strong E to SE winds north of the boundary. $$ GMZ011-282130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 430 AM EST Mon Jan 28 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt behind front early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt early, becoming N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt by afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-282130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 430 AM EST Mon Jan 28 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...W of 90W, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt behind front in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-282130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 430 AM EST Mon Jan 28 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt behind front in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the late morning and afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-282130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 430 AM EST Mon Jan 28 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E swell in the late morning and afternoon. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-282130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 430 AM EST Mon Jan 28 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W of front winds shifting N to NW 25 to 30 kt early, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N behind front late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-282130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 430 AM EST Mon Jan 28 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-282130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 430 AM EST Mon Jan 28 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in subsiding NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-282130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 430 AM EST Mon Jan 28 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in subsiding N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling